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DREER'S TWELVE "INCOMPARABLE" 



Orchid=f lowered, or Spencer Sweet Peas 



Of the hundreds of Orchid -flowered or Spencer Sweet Peas introduced in the last few years, we offer this season forty-five of 

 what we consider the very choicest and most distinct varieties, and while we fully recommend all of the varieties described and offered 

 on page 113, as well as the newer kinds on this page, yet, most of our customers only wish a limited number of sorts, but want these 

 to be the very best, and it is with this in mind that we offer the Twelve Incomparable sorts shown in colors on the plate opposite 

 and described below, each one of which is a leader in its respective color, and which is sure to give entire satisfaction. 

 4086 Countess Spencer. (No. 1 on Plate.) The original 



of the Orchid- flowered type and still one of the best. 



Color is a lively rose-pink, shading deeper at the edges. 



10 cts. per pkt. ; 25 cts. per oz. ; 75 cts. per {- lb. 



4095 Dobbie's Cream. (No. 2 on Plate.) The finest 

 primrose-yellow yet introduced; splendid in every way. 

 10 cts. per pkt.; 30 cts. per oz. ; $1.00 per J lb. 



4097 Elf rida Pearson. (No. 3 on Plate.) This is by far 



the largest and finest light pink variety. Flowers of 



enormous size and very wavy. 10 cts. per pkt.; 30 cts. 



peroz.; $1.00 per J lb. 

 4106 Florence Nightingale. (No. 4 on Plate.) Nothing 



yet introduced in lavender Sweet Peas excels this beautiful 



sort. 10 cts. per pkt. ; 30 cts. per oz. ; $1.00 per J lb. 

 4154 King White. (No. 5 on Plate.) The largest, finest 



and purest white variety; white seeded. 15 cts. per pkt. ; 



50 cts. per oz. ; $1.50 per \ lb. 

 4172 Margaret Atlee. (No. 6 on Plate.) The leading ex- 

 perts are unanimous in declaring this to be the finest rich 



pink Sweet Pea. The "Spencer Supreme." 15 els. per 



pkt.; 50 cts. per oz.; $1.50 per } lb. 



4180 Mrs. Cuthbertson. (No. 7 on Plate. ) The finest bi- 

 color variety to date. Standards rose-pink, wings blush- 

 white, of huge size and very wavy. 10 cts. per pkt ; 25 

 cts. per oz. ; 75 cts. per J lb. 



4185 Mrs. Hugh Dickson. (No. 8 on Plate.) A charming 

 tone of salmony-pink on a cream ground, producing a soft 

 sea-shell pink that is truly exquisite. 10 cts. per pkt. ; 25 

 cts. per oz. ; 75 cts. per \ lb. 



4223 Royal Purple. (No. 9 on Plate.) The rich royal 

 color of this beautiful variety attracted great attention at 

 the Show of the National Sweet Pea Society last summer. 

 15 cts. per pkt.; $1.00 per oz. 



4231 Scarlet Emperor. (No. 10 on Plate.) A most bril- 

 liant rich, deep scarlet of largest size and beautifully 

 waved; extra fine. 10 cts. per pkt.; 30 cts. per oz. ; 

 $1.00 per $ lb. 



4236 Thomas Stevenson. (No. 11 on Plate.) The bril- 

 liancy of the orange-scarlet of this variety make it the 

 most striking color of all. 10 cts. per pkt. ; 25 cts. per oz. ; 

 75 cts. per £ lb. 



4241 Wedgwood. (No. 12 on Plate.) Very appropriately 

 named, being a beautiful Wedgwood or silvery blue. 15 

 cts. per pkt.; 50cts. per oz.; $1.00 per £ lb. 



4238 Collection of a packet each of the 12 Incomparable sorts, $1.00. 

 4237 Collection of 1 ounce each of the 12 Incomparable sorts, $4.00- 



TWELVE SUPERB NEW ORCHID-FLOWERED SWEET PEAS 



While some of the sorts offered below were in commerce last year, the stocks have been carefully reselected, so that the quality 

 is higher than before, and the crop having been fair, we are able to put more seeds in the packets, giving our customers a better 

 chance to thoroughly test them. We consider these the finest collection of newer sorts ever brought together. 



4061 Agricola. Extra large, very wavy flowers of a light 

 lilac or lavender-pink, a color that lights up beautifully 

 under artificial light. 10 cts. per pkt. 



4084 Constance Hinton. The most important introduction 

 in years, of strong, vigorous growth, with enormous wavy 

 white flowers, frequently 2§ inches across, which are 

 borne on sprays of fours, and often fives, on long, strong 

 stems. This variety is black seeded, which means that it 

 is easy to germinate, and without doubt will supercede 

 many of the other white sorts. 15 cts. per pkt. 



4093 Decorator. Striking and distinct in coloring, which is a 

 rich rose overlaid with terra cotta, intensifying to deep 

 orange at the base of the wings. The flowers, of large 

 size, are of true Spencer waved form. 10 cts. per pkt. 



4101 Empress Eugenie. Whiteground watered with lavender- 

 blue, color effectsoft lavender. Flowersof largesize, beauti- 

 fully waved, and very free- flowering. 10 cts. per pkt. 



4104 Fiery Cross. This sensational novelty was exhibited 

 last year and was received with great favor by the experts, 

 and is now offered to the public for the first time. The 

 flowers are of good size and beautifully waved, but its 

 greatest merit is its color, which is a brilliant fiery-scarlet, 

 and its well deserved name is truly descriptive. Packet 

 of 10 seeds, 25 cts.; 5 pkts. for $1.00. 



4136 Illuminator. A rich and charming new color, pro- 

 duced by a ground color of salmony-orange overlaid wi'h 

 bright cerise-pink, the effect being a glowing orange- 

 scarlet; flowers uniformly large. 10 cts. per pkt. 



King Manoel. A giant wavy- flowered lustrous maroon 

 or deep chocolate color, a handsome, rich colored variety. 

 10 cts. per pkt. 



4171 Margaret Madison Improved. A large and perfect 

 waved Spencer, which, on opening, is a delicate azure- 

 blue, developing to a clear light lavender. This is a great 

 improvement on the variety Margaret Madison, sent out in 

 1912. 10 cts. per pkt. 



4178 Mrs. R. Hallam. An exquisite tone of salmony rose- 

 pink, which, together with the nicely waved flowers, 

 makes this one of the most charming varieties yet intro- 

 duced. 10 cts. per pkt. 



4191 Orchid. This grand variety is one of the freest blooming 

 of the newer Sweet Peas. In color a rich, deep lavender, 

 slightly suffused with pink, similar in tint to the color 

 tones found in the Cattleya Orchids. A beauty in every 

 way. 10 cts. per pkt. 



4221 Robert Sydenham. This grand and novel variety is 

 considered the most distinct new color introduced in Sweet 

 Peas to date, being a glowing orange throughout and the 

 nearest approach to a real yellow yet seen; a good strong 

 grower with flowers of characteristic Spencer size and 

 form. 15 cts. per pkt. 



4244 Zephyr. A very pretty azure-blue variety that makes an 

 attractive bunch; flowers not of the largest size, but 

 nicely waved; a free grower and abundant bloomer. 10 

 cts. per pkt. 



4268 Collection of a packet each of the 12 superb new Sweet Peas, $1.00. 



DREER'S " TWELVE FINEST » GRANDIFLORA SWEET PEAS. 



This collection is made up of the choicest grandiflora kinds — varieties that have the endorsement of the leading specialists, and 

 which combine in the highest degree all the qualities which go to make up first-class varieties. 



4070 Black Knight. Intense deep maroon, shaded black. 



4073 Blanche Ferry. The popular pink and white. 



4091 Dorothy Eckford. Magnificent pure white. 



4133 Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon. The finest primrose-yellow. 



4138 Janet Scott. A grand, deep, rich pink. 



4152 King Edward VII. The finest crimson-scarlet. 



Price. Any of the above, 5 cts. per pkt.; 15 cts. per oz. ; 40 cts. per J lb 

 4247 Collection of a packet each of the above, 40 cts. | 4248 Collection of one ounce each of the above, $1.25 



4159 Lady Grisel Hamilton. A grand pale lavender. 



4167 Lord Nelson. The richest deep navy-blue. 



4173 Miss Willmott. Brilliant orange-pink; very rich. 



4179 Mrs. Walter Wright. An exquite shade of mauve. 



4201 Prima Donna. A magnificent pure pink. 



4212 Queen Alexandra. Bright geranium-red. 



COMPLETE LIST OF SWEET PEAS, with cultural note., i* given on p*e«« 112 and 113 



